New Year, New Utilities: The 2025 Resolutions Every Property Owner Should Adopt
Well, here we are—late January. Still crushing your New Year’s resolutions, right? Hitting the gym every morning and flawlessly sticking to Dry January? (Okay, no judgment.) Your personal resolutions may have started to wobble, but it’s not too late to…
Celebrating 25 Years of Conservice: 25 Lessons We’ve Learned
The world looked a lot different in 2000. People crowded around their computers in anticipation of Y2K at the stroke of midnight. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston got married. Survivor first aired (and is still, remarkably, on the air). You…
Ask an Expert with Todd Brandel
Meet Todd Brandel An entrepreneurial, law-degree-wielding, ESG advocate for the nation’s largest utility management company. He’s thrived through America’s two key phases of sustainability awareness, and he has a lot of wisdom to share on rolling up your business’s sleeves…
Connecting the Dots: 2024 in Review
Webster’s dictionary deemed “polarization” the word of the year, but we chose a different one: connection. Your utilities? We want them connected. Your managed utility tech and you? We’re connected. It’s a word that resonates so deeply with us that we named…
ENERGY STAR NextGen Certification: What’s New & How Conservice Can Help
The wait is over—well, almost! The EPA has officially announced the launch of ENERGY STAR NextGen certification, a new tier designed to recognize the nation’s most energy-efficient, low-emissions buildings. Applications open on February 24, 2025, giving properties just a few months to prepare for…
Scaling Sustainability with Data: Highlights from Greenbuild 2024
The Greenbuild International Conference is one of the year’s most influential events for the green building community. Professionals across sectors like architecture, construction, interior design, and consulting gather to tackle today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. This year’s theme, “Built to…
AI is Smarter than Us – And it’s Power Hungry Too
AI is quietly outsmarting us all. It’s predicting when that HVAC will break, adjusting thermostats before we know we are cold, and answering resident questions before we know they have them. But while AI is making our properties smarter, faster, and…
When an Office is Empty, is it an Apartment? The Pros and Cons of Office-to-Multifamily Conversions
Here’s a riddle you’ve probably heard: “When is a door not a door?” The answer? “When it’s ajar.” Queue applause. Now, here’s an even better riddle. “When is an office space, not an office space?” The answer, according to municipalities…
Energy Procurement: Avoid Cost Surprises and Optimize Savings
In a fluctuating energy market, navigating procurement options can mean the difference between stable costs and unexpected spikes. In this video, Marcus Burrow explores how energy procurement allows deregulated markets to take control of their power sources and manage costs…
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Ask An Expert with Sustainability Expert, Sandra Closson
Meet Sandra Closson Some people see spreadsheets full of utility data. Sandra sees a story about how a building operates and where it can improve. With nearly three decades of professional experience and 17 years in sustainability, Sandra has built…
The Next Chapter of Single Family Operations
At some point “more” stops being the answer. The single family industry has spent the last decade defining success as growth. Build new properties, acquire existing properties, attract institutional investment, repeat. Portfolios grew from hundreds of homes to thousands. “More”…
RUBS Utility Billing vs. Submetering: A Decision Guide
RUBS Utility Billing vs. Submetering A Decision Gu | RSS.com TL;DR: Not every property gets to choose between RUBS and submetering – your building, budget, and state regulations all play a role. RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System) is faster and…
NAA 2026 Debrief: AI Everywhere, Automation Under Pressure, and the Human Work of Multifamily
NAA 2026 Debrief: AI Everywhere, Automation Under | RSS.com Attending this year’s Apartmentalize (which was truly excellent, by the way), you couldn’t help but notice a contrast. On the one hand, the vendor floor was an absolute sea of AI…
Inside Multifamily with NAA President & CEO Bob Pinnegar
Inside Multifamily with NAA President & CEO Bob Pi | RSS.com Conservice’s Lauren Howard sits down with National Apartment Association President and CEO Bob Pinnegar to discuss the current state of the rental housing industry. From supply and affordability challenges…
Retain Residents Longer with Transparent, Fair Utility Billing
Improve resident retention with transparent utility billing. Build trust, increase resident satisfaction, reduce disputes, and support lease renewals with fair billing practices.
Power in Partnership: Building a Real Estate Tech Ecosystem That Works
More tech doesn’t always mean a better resident experience. The true potential lies not in individual tools, but in how they work together. From internet to access control, smart home tech to resident experience platforms, properties rely on a growing…
2026 Building Performance Standards Compliance by City
Stay ahead of 2026 building performance standards like Local Law 97. Track city deadlines, understand penalties, upgrade properties, and take action to stay compliant.
Good Data In, Good Data Out: The Key To Turn Season
It’s that time of year again for student housing. Move-outs are piling up nearly as fast as move-ins and student housing operators and property teams have just a few short weeks to get it all sorted before the next wave…
Improving Resident Experience Through Connectivity: 4 Reasons Bulk Internet Actually Works
Multifamily owners and operators are rethinking how connectivity is delivered. Bulk internet programs are becoming an increasingly valuable solution.
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